Pomace brandy

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{{Short description|Liquor distilled from pomace that is left over from winemaking}}
[[File:A glass of tasty grappa.jpg|right|thumb|Grappa, an example of a brandy made from grape pomace]]
'''Pomace spirit''' (or '''pomace brandy''') is a [[Distilled beverage|liquor]] distilled from [[pomace]] that is left over from [[winemaking]], after the grapes are [[pressed (wine)|pressed]]. It is called '''marc''' in both English and French, but "[[grappa]]" in Italian and "bagaço" in Portuguese.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Gibson|first=Mark|title=Food Science and the Culinary Arts|publisher=Academic Press (An imprint of Elsevier)|year=2018|isbn=978-0128118160|pages=409}}</ref> In Spanish it is called [[orujo]] or [[aguardiente]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Grape based spirits|url=https://www.spiritsfully.com/grape_based_spirits.html|website=Spritsfully}}</ref> [[Alcohol (drug)|Alcohol]] derived from pomace is also used as the traditional base spirit of other liquors, such as some [[anise]]-flavored spirits. Unlike wine [[brandy]], most pomace brandies are neither aged nor coloured.

==Production==
[[File:Pomace_in_the_vineyard_after_pressing.jpg|right|thumb|Red grape pomace in a vineyard]]
[[File:Cleaning the grape press in Akrotiri.jpg|right|thumb|White grape pomace being removed from a basket press]]
Pomace may be either [[Fermentation (wine)|fermented]], semi-fermented, or unfermented. During red wine [[vinification]], the pomace is left to soak in the [[must]] for the entire fermentation period and is thus fermented; fermented pomace is particularly suitable for the production of pomace brandy, as it is soft, dry, and has a high alcohol content. Semi-fermented pomace is produced during ''[[rosé]]'' wine vinification; the pomace is removed before fermentation is complete. Virgin pomace, which is produced during white wine vinification, is not fermented at all.

The pomace is then fermented to completion and the alcohol is then distilled off to produce the pomace brandy.

==Varieties==
[[File:Marc-Vieux-Bourg-Egrappe.png|right|thumb|upright|[[Marc de Bourgogne]] (a type of aged pomace brandy from [[Burgundy]], France)]]
=== France ===
* [[Alsace wine|Marc d'Alsace]]
* [[Auvergne|Marc d’Auvergne]]
* [[Beaujolais|Marc de Beaujolais]]
* [[Burgundy wine|Marc de Bourgogne]]
* [[Provence wine|Marc de Provence]]
* [[Savoy wine|Marc de Savoie]]
* [[Irouléguy AOC|Marc d'Irouléguy]]
* [[Jura wine|Marc du Jura]]
* [[Côtes du Rhône AOC|Marc des Côtes-du-Rhône]]
* [[Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC|Marc de Châteauneuf-du-Pape]]
* [[Gigondas AOC|Marc de Gigondas]]
* [[Beaumes de Venise AOC|Marc de muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise]]
* [[Bugey|Marc du Bugey]]
* [[Champagne|Marc de Champagne]]
* [[Côtes de Toul|Marc de Lorraine]]
* [[Languedoc-Roussillon wine|Marc du Languedoc]]
* [[Corsica wine|Grappa de Corse]]

=== In other countries ===
* [[Albania]]: [[Rakia|Raki]]
* [[Bulgaria]]: Dzhibrovitsa (type of [[rakia]])
* [[Chile]]: [[Aguardiente de Chillán]]
* [[Crete]]: [[Tsikoudia]] (also known as ''raki'')
* [[Cyprus]]: [[Zivania]]
* [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]: [[Chacha (brandy)|Chacha]]
* [[Germany]]: [[Tresterbrand]]
* [[Greece]]: [[Tsipouro]]
* [[Hungary]]: [[Törkölypálinka]]
* [[Italy]]: [[Grappa]]
* [[Portugal]]: [[Bagaceira]]
* [[Serbia]] and the Balkans: [[Komovica]]
* [[North Macedonia]]: [[Komova rakija]]
* [[Slovakia]]: [[Terkelica]]
* [[Slovenia]]: [[Tropinovec]]
* [[Spain]]: [[Orujo]]
* [[Switzerland]]: Marc, [[Grappa]]
* [[Romania]]: [[Rakia|Rachiu]]
* [[Turkey]]: [[Rakı]]

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